US9104386B2ActiveUtilityA1

Server rack system and server

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Assignee: INVENTEC PUDONG TECH CORPPriority: Sep 18, 2012Filed: Feb 25, 2013Granted: Aug 11, 2015
Est. expirySep 18, 2032(~6.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ji-Peng Xu
H05K 7/1411G06F 1/26G06F 1/183H05K 7/14H05K 7/1485G06F 1/189
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Claims

Abstract

The server rack system includes multiple the servers, a central power supply module and an integrated network controller module. Each of the servers includes a case, multiple motherboard modules and a connector module. The case has an accommodating space. The motherboard modules are disposed side by side in the accommodating space. Each of the motherboard modules has a power port and a network portal. The connector module has a power distribution circuit and a network distribution unit. The power distribution circuit is electrically connected to each of the power ports. The network distribution unit is connected to each of the network portals. The power distribution circuit is electrically connected to the central power supply module. The network distribution unit is connected to the integrated network controller module for managing the data exchange information between each of the motherboard modules and the integrated network controller module.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A server rack system, comprising:
 a plurality of servers horizontally disposed in a rack; 
 a central power supply module configured for obtaining a power from the exterior power source and distributing the power to the servers respectively; and 
 an integrated network controller module configured for communicating the network information of the servers respectively; 
 wherein each of the servers comprises: 
 a case having an accommodating space and a first lateral side; 
 a plurality of motherboard modules disposed in the accommodating space side by side, each of the motherboard modules having a power port and a network port; and 
 a connector module having a power distribution circuit and a network distribution unit, wherein the connector module being pluggably disposed on the first lateral side of the case, the power distribution circuit being electrically connected to the power ports of the motherboard modules, the network distribution unit being connected to the network ports of the motherboard modules; 
 wherein the central power supply module and the integrated network controller module are both disposed beside the first lateral side of the case, when the server is assembled in the rack, the power distribution circuit is electrically connected to the central power supply module for obtaining the power from the central power supply module and distributing the power to each of the motherboard modules, the network distribution unit is connected to the integrated network controller module for managing the network data of exchange information between the motherboard modules and the integrated network controller module. 
 
     
     
       2. The server rack system as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the servers further comprises a plurality of interconnecting plates, the interconnecting plates are disposed in the accommodating space corresponding to the motherboard modules, the interconnecting plates are connected to the connector module and the motherboard modules respectively for connecting the power distribution circuit to the power ports of the motherboard modules, as well as the network distribution unit to the network ports of the motherboard modules. 
     
     
       3. The server rack system as claimed in  claim 2 , wherein the case has a second lateral side disposed oppositely to the first lateral side, the case further comprises at least one limitation rib, the motherboard modules are configured for being respectively slid along the at least one limitation rib from the second lateral side toward the first lateral side to insert into the interconnecting plates. 
     
     
       4. The server rack system as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising a rack management module, each of the network ports of the motherboard modules comprising a network management port, the network distribution units being connected to the network management ports for obtaining the operational status information of the motherboard modules through the network management ports, and collecting and sending the operational status information to the rack management module through the integrated network controller module. 
     
     
       5. The server rack system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the servers further comprise a plurality of expansion units electrically connected to the motherboard modules respectively, each of the expansion units comprises at least one output interface or at least one input interface, the case has a second lateral side disposed oppositely to the first lateral side, each of the output interfaces or each of the input interfaces are exposed to the second lateral side of the case;
 wherein each of the network ports of the motherboard modules further comprises a network service port, the network service ports are also exposed to the second lateral side of the case. 
 
     
     
       6. The server rack system as claimed in  claim 4 , wherein the network distribution unit in each of the servers identifies an internet protocol address corresponding to the network port of the motherboard module the network distribution unit is connected to, receives a data packet sent by the rack management module, and sends out the data packet to the corresponding motherboard module based on the corresponding relationship between the data packet and the internet protocol address. 
     
     
       7. A server configured for being horizontally assembled in a rack, the rack comprising a central power supply module and an integrated network controller module, the central power supply module obtaining a power exterior power source and distributing the power to the server, the integrated network controller module communicating the network information of the server,
 the server comprising: 
 a case having an accommodating space and a first lateral side; 
 a plurality of motherboard modules disposed in the accommodating space side by side, each of the motherboard modules having a power port and a network port; and 
 a connector module having a power distribution circuit and a network distribution unit, the connector module being disposed on the first lateral side of the case, the power distribution circuit being electrically connected to each of the power ports of the motherboard modules, the network distribution unit being connected to each of the network ports of the motherboard modules; 
 wherein when the server is assembled in the rack, the central power supply module and the integrated network controller module are disposed beside the first lateral side of the case, the power distribution circuit is electrically connected to the central power supply module for obtaining the power from the central power supply module and distributing the power to the motherboard modules, the network distribution unit is connected to the integrated network controller module for managing the network data of exchange information between the motherboard modules and the integrated network controller module. 
 
     
     
       8. The server as claimed in  claim 7 , further comprising a plurality of interconnecting plates, the interconnecting plates being disposed in the accommodating space corresponding to the motherboard modules, the interconnecting plates being connected to the connector module and the motherboard modules respectively for connecting the power distribution circuit to the power ports of the motherboard modules, as well as the network distribution unit to the network ports of the motherboard modules. 
     
     
       9. The server as claimed in  claim 8 , wherein the case has a second lateral side disposed oppositely to the first lateral side, the case further comprises at least one limitation rib, the motherboard modules are configured for being slid along the at least one limitation rib from the second lateral side toward the first lateral side to insert into the interconnecting plates respectively. 
     
     
       10. The server as claimed in  claim 7 , wherein the rack further comprises a rack management module, each of the network ports of the motherboard modules comprises a network management port, the network distribution units are connected to the network management ports for obtaining the operational status information of the motherboard modules through the network management ports, and collecting and sending the operational status information to the rack management module through the integrated network controller module 
     
     
       11. The server as claimed in  claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of expansion units electrically connected to the motherboard modules respectively, each of the expansion units comprising at least one output interface or at least one input interface, the case having a second lateral side disposed oppositely to the first lateral side, each of the output interfaces or each of the input interfaces being exposed to the second lateral side of the case;
 wherein each of the network ports of the motherboard modules further comprises a network service port, the network service ports are also exposed to the second lateral side of the case. 
 
     
     
       12. The server as claimed in  claim 10 , wherein the network distribution unit identifies an internet protocol address corresponding to the network port of the motherboard module the network distribution unit is connected to, receives a data packet sent by the rack management module, and sends out the data packet to the corresponding motherboard module based on the corresponding relationship between the data packet and the internet protocol address.

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